Re: KVM Switch with Wireless Keyboard & Mouse

In news:,
Bill Gross typed on Sat, 03 Jan 2009 15:14:25 -0600:
> I just set up a KVM to go between my work laptop and home computer. I
> have a Dell Dimension 8100 with Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse.
>
> With the KVM switch installed every time I boot the Dell I have to hit
> the rest on the Keyboard and Mouse Receiver to get the computer to
> recognize them. Is there a way to work around this?

You mean the connect/reset/sync switch on the wireless keyboard/mouse? Is
the receiver connected to the KVM connected by one USB? If so, some wireless
lose the channel (I don't know what else to call it) if this USB port loses
power. And KVM switches tend to drop power during the switch.

My guess it to connect up a self powered USB hub on this line. Thus the
wireless receiver wouldn't lose power during the switching. Otherwise I
can't think of anything else that may be going on there. My wireless Micro
Innovations keyboard/mouse has a self sync so resetting it isn't necessary.
They do sport the tiny push buttons though just in case. But I believe I
only needed to use it the first time when it was new. Even changing
batteries I don't need to use it.

I do also have a cheap no name wireless mouse I got on eBay from China. And
you have to press the button on the receiver and the one on the mouse like
within 10 seconds of each other to get it to work. Although once the
receiver loses power (from the USB), you have to do this once again. Real
PIA really.

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In news:,
Bill Gross typed on Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:42:08 -0600:
> Yes the connect/reset switch on the key board. It only happens when I
> boot my Desktop. No problem when I switch between computers (other
> than the Dell nagging me to plug this stuff into the USB2 card instead
> of the orginal USB ports.)
>
> On Sun, 4 Jan 2009 12:21:39 -0600, "BillW50" <> wrote:
>
>> In news:,
>> Bill Gross typed on Sat, 03 Jan 2009 15:14:25 -0600:
>>> I just set up a KVM to go between my work laptop and home computer.
>>> I have a Dell Dimension 8100 with Logitech Wireless Keyboard and
>>> Mouse.
>>>
>>> With the KVM switch installed every time I boot the Dell I have to
>>> hit the rest on the Keyboard and Mouse Receiver to get the computer
>>> to recognize them. Is there a way to work around this?
>>
>> You mean the connect/reset/sync switch on the wireless
>> keyboard/mouse? Is the receiver connected to the KVM connected by
>> one USB? If so, some wireless lose the channel (I don't know what
>> else to call it) if this USB port loses power. And KVM switches tend
>> to drop power during the switch.
>>
>> My guess it to connect up a self powered USB hub on this line. Thus
>> the wireless receiver wouldn't lose power during the switching.
>> Otherwise I can't think of anything else that may be going on there.
>> My wireless Micro Innovations keyboard/mouse has a self sync so
>> resetting it isn't necessary. They do sport the tiny push buttons
>> though just in case. But I believe I only needed to use it the first
>> time when it was new. Even changing batteries I don't need to use it.
>>
>> I do also have a cheap no name wireless mouse I got on eBay from
>> China. And you have to press the button on the receiver and the one
>> on the mouse like within 10 seconds of each other to get it to work.
>> Although once the receiver loses power (from the USB), you have to
>> do this once again. Real PIA really.

Still sounds like the power to the USB myself. A self powered hub should
solve this problem I would think.

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Bill
2 Gateway MX6124 - Windows XP SP2
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2 Asus EEE PC 702G8 ~ 1GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
Windows XP SP2 ~ Xandros Linux - Puppy - Ubuntu

In news:,
Bill Gross typed on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:37:10 -0600:
> The connection from the KVM Switch to the computer had gone into the
> original USB ports. I switched it to the USB 2.0 card I had added and
> that solved the problem.
>
> On Sun, 4 Jan 2009 15:12:53 -0600, "BillW50" <> wrote:
>
>> In news:,
>> Bill Gross typed on Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:42:08 -0600:
>>> Yes the connect/reset switch on the key board. It only happens
>>> when I boot my Desktop. No problem when I switch between computers
>>> (other than the Dell nagging me to plug this stuff into the USB2
>>> card instead of the orginal USB ports.)
>>>
>>> On Sun, 4 Jan 2009 12:21:39 -0600, "BillW50" <>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> In news:,
>>>> Bill Gross typed on Sat, 03 Jan 2009 15:14:25 -0600:
>>>>> I just set up a KVM to go between my work laptop and home
>>>>> computer. I have a Dell Dimension 8100 with Logitech Wireless
>>>>> Keyboard and Mouse.
>>>>>
>>>>> With the KVM switch installed every time I boot the Dell I have to
>>>>> hit the rest on the Keyboard and Mouse Receiver to get the
>>>>> computer to recognize them. Is there a way to work around this?
>>>>
>>>> You mean the connect/reset/sync switch on the wireless
>>>> keyboard/mouse? Is the receiver connected to the KVM connected by
>>>> one USB? If so, some wireless lose the channel (I don't know what
>>>> else to call it) if this USB port loses power. And KVM switches
>>>> tend to drop power during the switch.
>>>>
>>>> My guess it to connect up a self powered USB hub on this line. Thus
>>>> the wireless receiver wouldn't lose power during the switching.
>>>> Otherwise I can't think of anything else that may be going on
>>>> there. My wireless Micro Innovations keyboard/mouse has a self
>>>> sync so resetting it isn't necessary. They do sport the tiny push
>>>> buttons though just in case. But I believe I only needed to use it
>>>> the first time when it was new. Even changing batteries I don't
>>>> need to use it.
>>>>
>>>> I do also have a cheap no name wireless mouse I got on eBay from
>>>> China. And you have to press the button on the receiver and the one
>>>> on the mouse like within 10 seconds of each other to get it to
>>>> work. Although once the receiver loses power (from the USB), you
>>>> have to do this once again. Real PIA really.
>>
>> Still sounds like the power to the USB myself. A self powered hub
>> should solve this problem I would think.

Glad to hear it!

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2 Gateway MX6124 - Windows XP SP2
3 Asus EEE PC 701G4 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
2 Asus EEE PC 702G8 ~ 1GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
Windows XP SP2 ~ Xandros Linux - Puppy - Ubuntu